A review of the primary school curriculum is currently underway looking at the benefits of allowing summer-born children to start school later.At present, children born in the summer months start school at a disadvantage to older more confident peers – a disadvantage that's proven to continue through school.
In a letter to the head of the primary curriculum assessment, Schools Secretary Ed Balls writes: 'Entry to primary school can be problematic for summer-born children. For example, summer-born children are up to a year younger than their classmates when they sit tests at the end of each key stage. This can affect their performance right through school age. I would like your review to give particular consideration to how we can design the curriculum to improve outcomes for summer-born children.'
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